New Orleans Corn And Crab Bisque Or Shrimp Recipes

SHRIMP, CRAB, AND CORN BISQUE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a dutch oven or heavy bottomed pot Add in onions and saute until tender (reserve some green onions to garnish) Sprinkle in flour and stir Add in spices and 1/4 of crab meat Pour in stock, stir, and bring to a gentle boil Add in cream cheese and stir until it melts Add in the corn Reduce heat and simmer for 10 mins Pour in the half & half Taste and adjust seasoning Toss shrimp in liquid crab boil then add them into the pot Simmer until shrimp are pink Gently add in the remaining crab meat Simmer on low for 5-7 mins Garnish with green onions Enjoy!

CORN AND CRAB BISQUE, NEW ORLEANS SCHOOL OF COOKING

Steps:

• In a saute pan, make the blonde roux first. Melt butter on low-medium heat, then add flour and wisk continuosly for about 10 minutes until it starts to turn light blonde color and smells a little 'nutty'. Time may vary; it's more about the color and smell.
• Add roux in a cold stock pot to stop the cooking, and add cold chicken stock and corn. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce to simmer, add fresh garlic and garlic flakes, thyme, and rosemary (if desired). Simmer for 10-12 minutes.
• Add cream, crab, cajun seasoning, crab boil seasoning. Simmer another 10 minutes.
• Add half the green onion, and half the parsley, mix and serve. Garnish with remaining green onion and parsley.
• Optional: can add gouda, cheddar, or blue cheese for little kick!

NEW ORLEAN'S CORN AND CRAB BISQUE (OR SHRIMP)

Steps:

• Melt butter; add corns, celery, bell pepper, onions and garlic- saute for 5-10 minutes.
• Add flour and whisk until white roux is achieved- DO NOT BROWN.
• Add stocks, seafood seasoning and crabboil stirring while adding.
• Bring to a low boil, then simmer and cook for 30 minutes.
• Add heavy cream, green onions and parsley and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add crabmeat and shrimp.
• Season to taste, simmer for 3-5 more minutes.
• You may add cornstarch dissolved in little water if you prefer this thicker.

SHRIMP, CORN & CRAB BISQUE

Steps:

• Saute the celery, bell pepper, onion, carrot and garlic in the butter for about 10 minutes.
• Add the flour and cook briefly (about 2-3 minutes.
• Add the milk, shrimp stock (see below), bay leaf, corn and seasonings.
• Cook on low heat for 10-15 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Add the shrimp and crab meat and cook for another 15 minutes on low heat.
• Add the Accent and thyme and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
• Serve hot.
• FOR SHRIMP STOCK:.
• When you peel the boiled shrimp, keep the shells and boil in 3 cups of water with 2 tablespoons of Tony's Seasoning.
• Cook for 10 minutes after water comes to a boil. Using a fine strainer, pour the stock into a large bowl. Throw shells away.
• Use the stock in your bisque.

CAJUN CORN AND CRAB BISQUE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat; then gradually whisk in the flour. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, whisking constantly, until a golden roux forms; set aside.
• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Combine the onion, garlic, and celery and cook 1 minute. Add the Cajun seasoning to taste. Stir in the broth, corn, and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer, then pour in the milk, cream, and liquid crab boil. When the mixture begins to simmer, reduce heat to low and simmer 7 minutes. Stir in the roux, 1 tablespoon at a time, blending thoroughly. Continue to cook, on low heat, whisking until mixture thickens. Stir in crabmeat, green onions, and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer 6 to 8 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

NEW ORLEANS (NAWLINS) STYLE CRAB BISQUE

Steps:

• Cook bacon is a large frying pan with a little oil on low to get the grease out of the bacon.
• Chop pepper, tomato, onion, celery and carrots, then add to the bacon in the frying pan. Let simmer for about 15-20 minutes on medium low heat.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• In a large glass bowl add cream (you can add more or less if you like your bisque thicker or thinner then the recipe calls for), add crab meat, and corn(still frozen).
• Put a strainer over top of a small bowl. Take your frying pan with the vegetables and bacon and strain the grease from them into the bowl. Add 3 heaping tablespoons of corn starch to the grease and stir. After blended well add 1 tablespoon of zatarains crab boil to the grease/cornstarch mixture. (you can add more crab boil if you like yours spicier). Stir the crab boil into the mixture.
• Add grease/cornstarch/crab boil mixture to the bowl with the crab, cream, and corn. Stir well.
• Cover the bowl with foil and bake on 325 degrees for 45 minutes. Stir the mixture every 15 minutes, and remove the foil during the last 10 minutes of cooking.
• Optional garnish: sprinkle with pepper and add a little parsley.

LOUISIANA CRAWFISH BISQUE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir chopped onion and green onion in melted butter until softened, about 5 minutes. Add crawfish tails, potato soup, mushroom soup, yellow corn, white corn, and cream cheese; cook and stir until cheese melts completely into mixture. Pour half-and-half into the pot; stir. Season with Creole seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Cook until hot, about 15 minutes.